Some scumbag tricked a former college football star into believing he had a tryout with the Atlanta Falcons … and the guy says he was heartbroken and embarrassed when he learned it was all a hoax. Juantarius Bryant — an Austin Peay alum who was a 1st-team all-conference DB in 2019 — says the horrible
Kylie Jenner wants everyone in the pool this summer, provided they’re wearing a certain type of swimwear. Kylie filed legal docs to trademark “Kylie Swim” and “Kylie Swim by Kylie Jenner.” It appears Kylie’s looking to market sunglasses, swim goggles, beach bags, swimwear, cover-ups, headwear, footwear and even towels and outdoor blankets. Basically … everything
This list of the Pulitzer Prize winning books not by white men was originally published in our nonfiction newsletter, True Story. Sign up for it here to get nonfiction news, reviews, deals, and more! When you scroll back through the Pulitzer Prize winners, you realize wow, this is a LOT of white men. Which I
Play video content TMZSports.com Good news, bad news for NY Giants fans … The good — Saquon Barkley‘s recovery from a nasty ACL injury is going well!! The bad — the Giants’ co-owner, Jon Tisch, is not sure if the star running back will be able to suit up in Week 1. TMZ Sports spoke
Bill Gates wasn’t afraid to shoot his shot among subordinates at work, and even scored at least once during his marriage to now-estranged wife, Melinda … this per 2 new reports. The NYT published a story Sunday alleging the Microsoft chief had on at least two occasions — and possibly more — asked a couple
Janet Jackson screams cash … $125,000 in cold, hard cash!!! The outfit Janet wore in the “Scream” music video just fetched $125k at auction. It was part of Julien’s Auctions event, titled, “Iconic Treasures From the legendary Career and Life of Janet Jackson.” Janet turned over 1,000 items from her life to Julien’s, and it
A giant statue of Marilyn Monroe in her iconic dress-fluttering pose is making a comeback in the California desert … but now, people are finding new ways to be pissed about it. The 26-foot tall stainless steel effigy — aptly titled “Forever Marilyn” — has returned to the city of Palm Springs after a 7-year
Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly have reportedly called it quits — which, if true, means that mansion he snapped up earlier this year is going to start feeling a whole lot bigger. The low-key Hollywood couple — who were first linked back in the summer of 2020 — are going their separate ways … this
J. Cole‘s own sideline story is finally coming full circle on the court — the guy just made his professional debut as a basketball player … and he did it in none other than Africa! The rapper — who’s fresh off a fire sixth studio album — put on his hooping shoes this weekend not
Play video content TMZSports.com Braun Strowman is one of the most physically imposing men on the planet … but the 6’8,” 345-lb WWE Superstar tells TMZ Sports he still deals with perceived flaws in his appearance after totally transforming his body. “I used to struggle and I still do struggle with body dysmorphia,” Strowman says.
Fat Joe seems to think DJ Khaled is the “Quincy Jones of hip-hop” — but a lot more people seem to think he’s dead wrong … and outright disrespecting the legendary record producer. Joe made the inflammatory comment this week while chopping it up with N.O.R.E. on his ‘Drink Champs’ podcast … talking about the
Play video content TMZSports.com Mike Tyson likes what he sees from Jamie Foxx — telling TMZ Sports the actor’s impression of the boxing legend is “magnificent!” Foxx has been transforming into “Iron Mike” for a project he’s been working on for years! It was initially pitched as a feature film but now it’s being shopped
Play video content ESPN Incredible moment from Vanessa Bryant … who just delivered an emotional speech as her husband Kobe Bryant was inducted into the the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame — and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Vanessa — flanked by Michael Jordan — talked about KB’s incredible accomplishments on
2:10 PM PT — Graphic video has surfaced that purportedly shows Lil Reese bleeding on the ground — this after he was allegedly involved in a car jacking of some sort that ended in gunshots. The footage of a man that appears to be Reese (and bleeding from his head profusely) is making the rounds
Phylicia Rashad‘s more than just a big name added to Howard University’s faculty list … she plans on doing big things as the Dean of the College of Fine Arts. Provost Anthony K. Wutoh tells TMZ … when the legendary TV mom takes on her new role at Howard in July, she’s made it clear
Play video content TMZSports.com No bad blood between Robert Kraft and Tom Brady — in fact, the Patriots owner tells TMZ Sports he can’t wait to welcome the QB back to New England! “Excited to have him,” Kraft told us Friday afternoon in Beverly Hills … “He’s a great guy and he did so much
Kash Doll‘s gotta be beating herself up, telling cops a burglar made off with $500k of her jewels that she’d still have … if only she had locked her doors. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the “Rich Hoochie” rapper suffered the massive loss after someone looted her car in the San Fernando Valley while
The clock is now ticking for NBC to choose the successor to Ellen DeGeneres‘ coveted time slot, and although they have a star in their pocket, a lot has to go right to make it work. Sources at the network tell us — long before COVID — NBC honchos launched the Kelly Clarkson Show as
Play video content Jake Paul is under investigation … this time by officials in Puerto Rico for riding a motorized vehicle on a protected beach. To use a bullfighting metaphor … Jake waived the proverbial red flag in front of a bull by posting a video of him and some friends tooling around a beach
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Mel B appears beaten, broken and trapped in a disturbing new video made to raise domestic violence awareness, and it has some people drawing connections to the singer’s past. The Spice Girls singer co-stars in the short film, “Love Should Not Hurt” by classical composer Fabio D’Andrea. Mel plays the role of a woman seemingly
New Jack a.k.a. Jerome Young — former ECW pro wrestling star — died at the age of 58 on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family announced. Young was multiple time tag team champion during his days with Extreme Championship Wrestling in the mid-90’s … and was often celebrated for his reckless abandoned inside
It’s official … Tessica Brown is now forever etched, or glued, into pop culture, now that Nicki Minaj is shouting her out on a new track, and Tessica’s flattered!!! The Harajuku Barbie just dropped her song, “Fraction” and it includes lyrics referencing the moniker Tessica will have forever… Gorilla Glue Girl. Nicki raps, “… head
Play video content TMZ.com Whoopi Goldberg was blindsided when we told her Ellen DeGeneres is ending her talk show … it was news to her. We got Whoopi at a COVID vaccination site Friday in East Orange, NJ and when our camera guy asked her reaction to Ellen’s announcement, Whoopi literally took a few steps
Derek Jeter has finally sold his massive Tampa waterfront mansion — the same place he rented to Tom Brady and Gisele — and it’s the biggest residential real estate deal in the city’s history!!! The MLB legend and his supermodel wife, Hannah Jeter, had listed the place for $29 million back in September — and
At least Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are heading to Mexico after doing their time … or at least that’s their hope, but first, they need approval from a federal judge. The famous couple’s legal team filed new docs asking the judge in their college admissions scandal case for permission to boogie down
Jerry Jones played beer pong with Post Malone, rocked an icy Dallas Cowboys chain, AND made it rain on his team’s best players — and the amazingness was all captured on video! It was all part of the Cowboys’ surprise schedule reveal film on Wednesday evening … and the cameo Posty made with the Dallas
Terrence Howard‘s hired some big legal guns to wrestle with producers of his new movie, “Triumph” … claiming they don’t have his consent to use him in the film, which has already been released — and that’s a problem. TMZ’s obtained a cease and desist letter sent by Howard’s legal team to employees at Cinemark,
New York City native Glenn Scarpelli was only 14 years old when he landed the life-changing role as the young son Alex Handris — who stayed on for 60 episodes from 1980 to 1983 — on the long-running family comedy “One Day at a Time.” Scarpelli was cast alongside some iconic actors including Bonnie Franklin
Target says it’s now OUT of the sports card business — for the foreseeable future, at least — this just days after the extreme demand for boxes led to violence at a store near Milwaukee. The company says it will no longer sell popular baseball, football, basketball, hockey and Pokemon cards in its establishments …